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Chinese
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autumn; fall; harvest time autumn; fall; harvest time; a swing |
hair; drawing brush; (in the) least hair; drawing brush; (in the) least; one thousandth |
| trad. (秋毫)
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秋
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毫
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| simp. #(秋毫)
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秋
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毫
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Etymology
Originally referred to the extremely fine feathers which birds grow in autumn. Later used as a metaphor for anything in extremely small amounts.
Pronunciation
Adverb
秋毫
- (literary) a small amount; a little bit; in the slightest
Noun
秋毫
- (archaic) the extremely fine feathers which birds grow in autumn
Korean
Noun
秋毫 • (chuho) (hangeul 추호)
- hanja form? of 추호 (“something very small; especially in the construction 추호도 없다 (chuho-do eopda, “to not have the slightest...”)”)